8. But as for the ish zeroa (mighty man), his is ha'aretz; and the honorable man dwelt therein.
9. Thou hast sent almanot away empty, and the arms of the yetomim have been broken.
10. Therefore pachim (snares) are around thee, and sudden pachad troubleth thee;
11. Or choshech, that thou canst not see; and overflow of mayim cover thee.
12. Is not Eloah in the height of Shomayim? And hinei the rosh kokhavim, how high they are!
13. And thou sayest, How doth El know? Can He judge through the thick cloud?
14. Thick clouds veil Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the vault of Shomayim.
15. Wilt thou note the orach olam which wicked men have trodden?
16. Who were cut down before their time, whose yesod was overflown with a flood;
17. Who said unto El, Depart from us; and what can Shaddai do to them?
18. Yet He filled their batim (houses) with tov; but the etza (counsel) of the resha'im is far from me.
19. The tzaddikim see it, and are glad, and the naki (innocent) laugh them to scorn.
20. Verily our foe is destroyed, and the abundance of them the eish consumeth.
21. Acquaint now thyself with Him, and so hast thou shalom; thereby tovah shall come unto thee.